Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-07-10

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would thai this were so.
would / had a lady love,
Who her affections knew:
Who would not doubt my love or hers,
But trust them to be true.
would she would not make me fear
To storm her changing heart,
Lest the coy love, half faltering there,
Forever should depart.
We lately wrote a book, says q we'll
known writer, which has been most favor
ably received, called "How TO be Happy,
Though Married" but we think that quite
as much might be said on the possibility
single blessedness- Thousands of women
and even of men cannot marry for one
or another. Let them cultivate the
eontented state Of mind Of that old Scotch
lady who said, ~ wadpa gle my single life
a. the double anes ! ever saw" Peo-
pie may admire the marriage state and yet
have their own good reasons for not enter
ing it. Under the dying pillow of Wash
ington Irving there wa found a lock of
hair and a miniature. Who will say that
a man or woman ought to marry who
up such memorials and thinks of
all that might have been.
Impecuniosity is another reason for de-
nying ones self the luxury OF a wife. A
mistake may, of course, be made as to the
amount of money necessary for marriage.
There are those who could drive a coach
and-two, but, waiting for a coach-and-
four, they are carried into the dissolution
of confirmed bachelorism. That man, how
ever, is much to be pittied who leads a
pure life and whose Il can't afford 1t" is
no mere excuse. Let him continue to
work and economize, and before very long
be will have
a guardian angelo'er his life presiding, .
Doubling his pleasures, and his cares dividing.
And here we must protest against the
foolish and cowardly ridicule that is some
times bestowed upon elderly men and wo-
men who, using the liberty of a free coun-
try, have abstained from marrying. Ger
tainly some of them could give reasons for
spending their lives outside the temple OF
Hymen that are far more honorable than
the motives which induced their foolish
detractors to rush in. Some have never
found their other selves, or circum-
stances prevented the junction OF these
selves. And which is more honorable,
o life of Loneliness or a loveless marriage?
There are Others who have laid down their
hopes of welded bliss for the sake of ac-
complishing some good work, or for the
sake of a father, mother, sister or brother.
In such cases celibacy is an honorable and
may be a p~raisewOrthy state.
Progressive dinner parties, which have
become very fashionable in the East, have
not struck Wheeling yet. The mOdas OPP
crdndi is that ut the end Of each course, the
gentlemen move along one seat further on,
and by the time the dinner is finished he
may have been all the way, or at least
part of the way, around the table, which
gives the ladies rs well as the gen.
tlemen a different companion each time.
This has been fully explained in the soci-
ETY. columns of the REGISTER, but is re-
ferred to again because of the rumor that a
well-known society lady will soon intro
duce it here.
At q recent party it vas noticed that
several young ladies wore their hair done
up in the Grecian style, and it promises to
become quite popular. 1t can only be
worn at a ball or the opera, however, when
no hat or bonnet is worn The style Is
very becoming to some girls, and one
young gentleman was so taken with it,
that he remarked upon one occasion, that
if a certain young lady only wore the ac-
cOmpanying Greek costume, he would de-
liver his heart right up to her and become
her slave. Here's n slight hint, girls.
Another fashionable fad that has reached
Wheeling, is the silver chain or belt, which
are for girls TO wear around their waists.
Some very handsome ones are on exhibit
tion in the window Of a prominent Market
street jewelIy store, but so far none OF
them have been worn by our girls, but the
indications are that they o o will be, be-
cause Wheeling girls refuse to fall behind
the prevailing fashions.
The leading social event of the week was
the reception rendered Miss Mitchell and
Miss Montague, of Baltimore, Thursday
evening, at the elegant residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. K. McMechen, on Chapline
by Miss McMechen, whose guests
the young ladies are, and Mr.. Birney h.
McMechen. The host and hostess were
assisted in receiving the guests by Mrs.
McMechen and Mr.. w. B. McMechen, and
all were at once made to feel at home. The
large parlor was used for dancing, while
the halls furnished ample opportunity tor
p~romenadiDg and the library on the sec
ond floor was constantly occupied by
a merry assemblage OF card players.
Prof. Charlie Killmeyer presided at the
piano and played q charming programme
of dance and promenade music, which,
Notwithstanding the warm weather, was
not allowed to 70 unappreciated. At1O:3O
the dining room was thrown open
and from that time On a most tempting
collation. was served by a corps Of attentive
walters. The affair was one Of the most
and enjoyable given in the city the
past season, aud those who attended will
doubtless long remember the delights Of
the occasion. Ths dressing Of the ladies,
among whom were a number OF visitors to
the city, was lovely, several most superb
costumes being noticed. The mantels
and chandeliers were prettily decorated
with flowers and smilax and presented a
very handsome appearance. 1t was 3
Friday morning before the last
guest made adieux and reluctantly left
the scene of so much enjoyment.
On Friday evening Miss Lizzie Jones en-
tertained a number of friends in 4 delight
ful at her home on the Garden
Spot. 1t was intended to give a lawn fete
and extensive arrangements to that end
had been perfected. A large dancing plat
was erected in the lawn, which was
lighted with japanese lanterns,
but early in the evening q rain came up
and precluded the idea of dancing outside,
the pariors were resorted to, the time
being spent almost Is pleasantly as if the
tain had not prevented the festivities being